¨*-..-*Shui Qing*-..-*¨
The story I’m about to tell is not a happy story, and it takes place in
the China of many years ago.
A tiny bird called Shui Qing ― that means blue-green water, because of it’s feathers ― used to live in
the trees next to a palace that belonged to a rich man, who lived with his
daughter there.
Shui Qing always asked himself why the little girl never showed up in
the garden, and because of his curiosity he flew to the nearest window, so he could
talk to her.
― Hey little girl, what are you doing lying there?
― I’m trying to cure myself.
― But if you stay here all the day you will only get worse, whatever the
problem is. Come and see how beautiful the day is!
― But daddy told me to stay here. I’m sorry, but I can’t go with you.
As the days passed, Shui Qing continued to visit the little girl. And
because he was there, the girl started to feel better, and her father noticed
that was because of the tiny bird.
But one day, Shui Qing came up with not so good news.
― Mei Ying, I have to tell you something.
― What is that, Qing?
― Winter is coming, and I have to go to another place. But I promise you
I will come back in the spring.
― Shui Qing, you don’t have to go, stay at my house then you can be with
me!
―I’m sorry, I can’t stay. I just came today to say good bye. Good bye
Mei, I will see you soon.
And the little bird flew away Mei Ying bedroom, while she was crying.
Her father became sad because of his daughter suffering, so he bought
her many birds, but they couldn’t speak or sing like Shui Qing.
The illness became strong again and the little girl seemed to be weaker
day after day.
The strong winter was in it’s end when Mei Ying lost her consciousness.
When finally Spring showed up, the tiny bird arrived from his long
journey. And the very first thing he did was to visit his precious friend. But
when he got there, he saw Mei Ying’s father crying loud while holding her
lifeless hands.
― What happened with Mei? Asked the bird.
― You happened! She missed you so much that she died! Screamed the
father.
― But why? I told her I would return…
― Get out of here, Shui Qing! You’re not welcome anymore! You killed my
only daughter!
But in fact, Mei Ying wasn’t dead, but her soul was lost in the
spiritual world. But because she couldn’t return to her body, it got weaker.
Sad about what Mei Ying’s father told him, and because of his friend,
Shui Qing started to sing very sorrowfully, asking many things about live while
singing.
He flew singing and crying around the palace for the last time and then
left the place to never return.
Until now, when people go visit that forest, they could feel the sadness
of the bird in their bones.
